The rain was heavy, like buckets filled with water to the brim were being poured onto them, and yet, if you were to look at the streets, they were the same as any other day; it was a normal day. Rain wasn't something unheard of; that was why the streets still had the same amount of people, maybe even more.
In the shadows, a group of figures walked through the crowded shadows.
Aether took a deep breath, trying to control the pain; his marks were really on extra time. He knew he was going to have to step out of the shadows, but, at the same time, he was scared he might get recognized.
And even if they weren't at the base yet, they were still close to it, so who knew where some soldiers from the Blue Rose could be hiding. He also couldn't use his mask, since Elpis's appearance was already known for being the Abyss by that mage; he didn't know if he had told them anything, so he didn't want to take a bet with him.
